29. A. family　　　　　　　　 B. son 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. daughter　　　　　　 D. wife

28. A. everything　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. nothing

27. A. say　　　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　　　　 D. add

26. A. efforts　　　　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　　　　　 C. businesses　　　　 D. ways

25. A. managed　　　　　　 B. planned　　　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

24. A. hopefully 　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　　　　　 D. excitedly

23. A. passed away　　　　　　　 B. caught cold　 　　　　　 C. got hurt 　　　　　 D. went abroad

22. A. simply　　　　　　　　 B. merely　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　 D. truly　

21. A. remembered　　　　 B. forgotten　 　　　　 C. heard　　　　　　　　 D. reminded　　

20. 　　　　, weeks before the Spring Festival turned out to be hard times for migrant workers.

A. Luckily　　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Unfortunately　　 　 D. Accordingly

第二节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从36—55各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The funeral(葬礼)I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost 　21_ 　what relationship he had with my family, but his story 　22　 　made me sit down and think for a while.

His wife 　23　 　last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was　 passed to him and you could hear him cry 　24 　at night. His son and daughter 　25　 to comfort him but his children’s 　26 　would always bring despair(绝望)to him. He would always 　27 　about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did 　28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his 　29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no 　30 　in him, only sorrow and despair. His only 　31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he 　32 .”

At the age of 87, a man can still 　33　 　his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a 34 　story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every 　35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife 　36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手)because they are no 　37　 　in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t 　38　 　why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder 　39　 , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will 　40　 　her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it?